Western Union’s Intermex Deal Wins NY OK, Stalls in California
Western Union’s pending acquisition of International Money Express (Intermex) has received regulatory approval from New York but faces…
EU, California Converge on AI Transparency Rules
A striking convergence is emerging between two of the world’s most influential artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory regimes. Although…
$30 an Hour Buys a Robot Housekeeper in San Francisco
Tau Robotics began sending humanoid robots into San Francisco homes in late July for $30-an-hour cleaning visits, ABC7…
California Launches New Business and Consumer Agency
California is launching a new cabinet-level agency that state officials say will consolidate consumer protection and business oversight…
California Tightens Scrutiny of AI Hiring Tools Amid Reports of Bias
California employers that use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen job candidates face an increasingly complex compliance landscape as…
Anthropic Gives California Government a Discount on Claude
Anthropic will reportedly give California government workers expanded, discounted use of its Claude AI products. The new arrangement…
California Says Yotta Misled Customers Before Synapse Collap…
California regulators have ordered FinTech Yotta Technologies to pay $1 million, adding another enforcement action to the long…
Amazon Dismisses New Evidence in California Antitrust Suit
An Amazon spokesperson said Monday (April 20) that the company looks forward to responding in court to a…
Amazon Punishes Sellers for Lower Prices on Other Sites
Amazon pressures sellers using its platform to raise their prices on competitors’ websites if those prices are even…
San Francisco Fed Chief Spots Risky Economic Disconnect
Businesses are “cautiously optimistic,” with good growth, solid consumer spending easy hiring and rising productivity, Daly said. Workers…
California to Consider Temporary Ban on Toys With AI Chatbots
California State Sen. Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) introduced a bill Monday (Jan. 5) that would prohibit the manufacture…
California Tops States for AI Accountability Rules
California has passed a series of artificial intelligence and social-media bills establishing the nation’s most extensive state-level safeguards…